Stem Cells and Prostate Cancer
An article about prostate cancer research, highlighting research by Dr. Owen Witte, director of UCLA’s Broad Stem Cell Research Center and a professor of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics.
Teen Brains Are Wired to Seek Rewards
UCLA psychologists Emily Barkley-Levenson and Adriana Galván have found that higher levels of pleasure sensation in teens were related to higher levels of brain activity in the brain’s pleasure center in response to rewards.
UCLA life scientists, colleagues differentiate microbial good and evil
Can the microbial good and evil be told apart? Yes, UCLA life scientists and an international team of researchers report Jan. 8 in the online journal PLOS ONE.
BRITE Center for Science, Research and Policy receives grant to address ACA and mental health
UCLA’s BRITE Center for Science, Research and Policy has received a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, through the Princeton Area Community Foundation, to convene scholars with expertise in mental/behavior health disorders or treatments for racial and ethnic minorities.
Adult stem cells found to suppress cancer while dormant
UCLA Life Scientists have found a mechanism by which certain adult stem cells suppress their ability to initiate skin cancer during their dormant phase — an understanding that could be exploited for better cancer-prevention strategies.
How biophysical research can be applied to your next meal
In an interview with Life Scientist, Amy Rowat, she discusses her research and how her course “Science & Food” came to be.
Nearly $14 Million CIRM grant provides hope for Sickle Cell Patients
Dr. Donald Kohn, received a CIRM grant of almost $14 million to advance clinical trials of stem-cell gene therapy for sickle cell disease.
Early Maternal Bonding Critical for the Developing Brain
Researchers from UCLA Department of Psychology and the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior have found that children who experience profound neglect in early life are more prone to show an inappropriate willingness to approach adults, including strangers.
How Stress, Poverty, & Ethnicity Affect Young Parents
An avalanche of chronic stress — driven by concerns ranging from parenting to discrimination —disproportionately affects poor mothers and fathers, according to the first results from a comprehensive multi-state study.
Diversity of Facial Colors in Primates (video)
A study led by UCLA life scientists suggests that the diversity of facial colors and patterns in Old World apes and monkeys evolved to help the primates identify members of both their own species and other species.